The Viking Age. Volume 2 (of 2) / The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations

Name: The Viking Age. Volume 2 (of 2) / The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations
Author: Paul B. Du Chaillu

By Paul B. Du Chaillu

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A comprehensive survey of early Norse society examines domestic institutions, legal customs, and social rites alongside material culture and martial practices. Drawing on archaeological finds, sagas, and eddic material, it treats marriage, divorce, childrearing, inheritance, foster-brotherhood, and funeral observances; describes weapons, war customs, shipbuilding, fleet organization, navigation and sea-battle tactics; and surveys trade, debts, halls, feasting, dress, jewelry, occupations, sports, verse, and moral precepts. Accounts of champions, berserks, and notable voyages lead into narrative summaries of colonization of the North Atlantic islands. Appendices offer chronicle excerpts, saga facsimiles, and coin catalogues, all accompanied by numerous illustrations.

About the Author

Paul B. Du Chaillu

Paul B. Du Chaillu was a 19th-century explorer and author, celebrated for his adventurous narratives and contributions to the understanding of African wildlife and culture. His notable works include "In African Forest and Jungle," which recounts his experiences in the jungles of Africa, and "The Viking Age," a two-volume exploration of the history and customs of the Viking people. Du Chaillu's writings often blend personal adventure with ethnographic observations, making significant contributions to both literature and the study of anthropology. His unique perspective as one of the early Western explorers of Africa has left a lasting impact on the literary and historical landscape.